[Milsurplus] Latest Video, another Torn E.b.

[Hubert Miller]

Nicely done videos. BTW, 1943 was the year Germany began using poorer alloy metals in ground radios. I do not know if all '43 radios use the 
'pot metal' or if there was a definite transition date. The later models compared to the weight of the pre-1943 models are 2:1, honestly ! Also,
caution when thinking about buying a '43 to '45 German radio. If the 'zinkpest' metal decay disease has struck, you're in for trouble.  The metal
parts affected will swell and crumble. I have seen some beautiful 1945 radios, with little or no use, but.....extreme caution is called for.
Many of the Torn.E.b.  ( "Pack Receiver model b" ) have the meter replaced with a panel stamped with words, translated, "Receiver ready for
operation without meter".  Maybe this was due to a parts shortage at a time of repair. I had one with that panel and I replaced it with a similar
but not identical style U.S. meter. Maybe I would not do that now, just leave it as is, but when seen not real close up, it looks original . 
Fellow in Washington state told me he made U.S. tube adapters. You have to sacrifice some original RV2P800 tubes for their bases, then 
mate U.S. 7-pin min tube sockets to them. ( I have not seen the actual item. ) Then the tube complement will be 4x 1T4. You cannot mix and match
because the German and U.S. tube filament voltage differs. The RV2P800 has 800 umhos transconductance which is pretty close to 1T4 specs
(  I think. ) 
-Hue Miller